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Tokyo Protests Against US Military Presence After Okinawa Killing

Original: ⚡ NEWS Tokyo Protests US Military Presence After Okinawa Killing Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo foll

Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo after the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa. The incident has reignited demonstrations against the American military presence in Japan, where the US bases on Okinawa have long been a source of local anger over crime and noise.

Why now: The killing attributed to a US Marine has renewed public anger over US bases in Japan.

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• ⚡ NEWS Tokyo Protests US Military Presence After Okinawa Killing Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo following the arrest of a US Marine for killing a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa. The incident has sparked renewed demonstrations against the US military presence… · GeoWire · 2

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